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Connor Williams
Connor Cecil Williams
Born: 7 August 1973, Baroda, Gujarat
Major Teams: Baroda, India.
Known As: Connor Williams
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Career Statistics:
FIRST-CLASS
(1995/96 - 2001/02)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 57 93 4 4020 237* 45.16 8 23 53 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling - - - - - - - - - -
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(1995/96 - 2001/02)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 30 30 4 1177 114* 45.26 1 8 13 0
O R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 5 6 1 6.00 1-4 0 0 30.0 1.20
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Profile:
A compact left-handed opening batsman much in the Graham Thorpe
mould, Connor Williams has been a pillar of strength for the
Baroda Ranji Trophy team over the years. A grafter more than a
flamboyant strokemaker, Williams lacks the natural swing of blade
that one associates with southpaws. Although his name has come up
for discussion time and time again when the selectors looked for
openers, it was after his performance in the 2001 Irani Trophy
that things began to happen for the 28-year-old. 143 in the first
innings followed by 83 in the second clinched Williams a place in
the Test squad for the tour of South Africa. His twin innings
however could not prevent VVS Laxman's Rest of India from winning
the Irani Trophy. Though Williams did no play any Tests during
his tour of the rainbow nation, his gritty knock in the Indian
second innings at the Centurion 'Test' has earned him a place in
the final fourteen for the first Test against England. The home
series provides him with his best opportunity to grab the now
vacant second opener's slot and it remains to be seen if he shall
make the transition to the international stage at the end of it.
In addition to opening the batting, Williams very very
infrequently rolls his arm over bowling slow left-arm-orthodox.
(Anand Vasu)
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